[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 12/23/2002 4:08:54 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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WINTER STORM OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
400 PM EST MON DEC 23 2002

...SNOW, RAIN AND ICE ARE POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

LOW PRESSURE WAS CENTERED OVER TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON.  THE LOW WILL 
MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST AND IT SHOULD PASS OVER OUR REGION ON 
WEDNESDAY.  PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO MOVE IN AHEAD OF THE 
WEATHER SYSTEM ON TUESDAY NIGHT AND IT SHOULD CONTINUE INTO 
WEDNESDAY.

WHILE THE PRECIPITATION EVENT LOOKS FAIRLY DEFINITE, THE EXPECTED 
TEMPERATURES DURING THE STORM ARE ANOTHER MATTER.  MUCH OF OUR 
REGION WILL BE ON THE CUSP BETWEEN BELOW FREEZING AND ABOVE FREEZING 
TEMPERATURES MAKING FOR A SOMEWHAT CHALLENGING FORECAST.

AS IT APPEARS THIS AFTERNOON, THE PRIMARY PRECIPITATION TYPE WILL BE 
SNOW IN THE POCONO MOUNTAIN REGION, BERKS COUNTY, THE LEHIGH VALLEY, 
PHILADELPHIA'S NORTHWESTERN SUBURBS, AND NORTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL 
NEW JERSEY.  THERE COULD BE SOME SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT THOSE 
LOCATIONS AS WELL.

FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY, 
NORTHERN DELAWARE AND EXTREME NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND IT LOOKS AS 
THOUGH THERE WILL BE A MIX OF SNOW, RAIN AND SOME ICE.

FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY AND FOR THE DELMARVA PENINSULA SOUTH OF 
THE CANAL IT LOOKS TO BE MAINLY A RAIN EVENT THOUGH WE CANNOT RULE 
OUT SOME SLEET AND SNOW THERE.

AS ALWAYS THE ACTUAL TRACK OF THE STORM WILL DETERMINE WHICH AREAS 
RECEIVE SNOW, AND IF SO HOW MUCH WILL FALL.  THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THIS SITUATION.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL ON TUESDAY NIGHT OR WEDNESDAY BY CAR, 
BUS, TRAIN, AIRPLANE OR EVEN BY SLEIGH, BE SURE TO CHECK THE 
FORECAST EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE FOR ANY UPDATED INFORMATION.

YOU CAN ACCESS THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ON THE INTERNET AT THE 
FOLLOWING ADDRESS, WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/ER/PHI (ALL IN LOWER CASE).

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